The City of Corinth barricaded a bridge on Tate Street near Fulton Drive on Saturday. Of the two bridges in that area, it is the one closest to the railroad tracks. Mayor Tommy Irwin said the bridge will be closed until repairs are completed. Motorists are advised to plan to take alternate routes.

The county school district needs new school buses more than ever. Alcorn School District Superintendent Larry B. Mitchell informed Board of Education members this week of the desperate need for buses. “Just in the span of a few weeks we’ve had a blown engine on a Alcorn Central bus and that Kossuth bus from the wreck was a total loss,” said Mitchell. The superintendent asked school board memb...

OXFORD — She put her heart into something unexpected and it paid off. Corinth native, and 2014 Corinth High School graduate, Savannah Smith said she didn’t choose right away to campaign for the honor of “Miss Ole Miss,” but was convinced by friends it was something she should do. Anyone who knows the University of Mississippi senior, would testify to her love of the university she attends. Smit...

When one is at one’s most afraid, there could possibly be no support more valuable than from those who understand. As Breast Cancer Awareness Month spotlights breast cancer across the nation, the Corinth-Alcorn County Cancer Support Group Meeting will host breast cancer survivor Michelle Mitchell as the guest speaker at the group’s regular meeting beginning at 6 p.m. Monday, Oct. 23, at the Bis...